I agree that we should seek the kingdom of God first. But so what? Why should that stop us from seeking knowledge second, third, or even fourth? Are they really mutually exclusive? You have lots of say, but I'm having a hard time gauging the practical consequences of what you're advocating.
Well, it sounds like I am not communicating the point. I have not advocated that we stop anything in particular. I think many technologies are going to end in disaster because they are not pursued with Godly guidance. Is that speculative? Sure. Its based uopn my religious beliefs. I understand that for many its a lot to swallow, but I am not shy. I do have scripture to rely upon for the point however.
What is the practical consequence? If the entire world would just listen to me (yes, I am being tongue in cheek), no technology would be pursued apart from the desire to glorify God. There would be no cross-contamination by genetically engineered seeds, no weather modification, no experimentation on aborted children, no economic enslavement by market manipulation, no nuclear war.
The suggestion here seems to me that scientists are simply generating neutral wealth for humanity. Scientists don't even believe that. They freely admit they are generating awesome technologies that are ripe for abuse.
The point is simple enough that this a corporate problem for humanity as a species. Maybe that is where we are getting hung up. Is that a practical observation? Well, its biblical. I am not blaming scientists in particular. The fact is that more technology is more capability to destroy all life on this planet, create famines, etc., etc.
"We need to put a stop to the acquisition of knowledge and start praying harder", your words come across as little more than rhetoric
We will find out soon enough how impractical the alternative to prayer is. I believe the future has been prophesied.